Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls are like eating a chocolate treat for breakfast! These protein bites are packed with healthy ingredients and take only a couple of minutes to make, so they’re the perfect way to boost your energy! No cooking needed.
Servings: 15 one-inch balls
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup chocolate protein powder
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 1-2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 tsp of water
- dash of salt optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a large bowl.
- Using a spatula, or with your hands, mix everything until well combined. You need to have pliable but firm, dough-like consistency. If the mixture seems to be on the tough side and does not want to roll into a ball add more water or honey. Do it so 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir well and try rolling again.
- If the mixture seems to be too soft that doesn’t want to hold a ball shape, add more oats. Do so 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir well and try rolling again.
- Take a tablespoon-sized piece of dough and with the help of your palms tightly roll even balls.
- Place rolled balls onto a sheet lined with parchment paper and chill for 10 minutes.
- Once chilled place the balls into an airtight container and store them in a fridge.
Notes
- If the mixture seems to be on the tough side and does not want to roll into a ball add more water or honey. Do it so 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir well and try rolling again.
- If the mixture seems to be too soft that doesn’t want to hold a ball shape, add more oats. Do so 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir well and try rolling again.
- Don’t want to roll them? You can press the mixture into a square pan and sprinkle the coconut on top. Then, once they’ve chilled, cut them into squares to make them into no-bake chocolate peanut butter energy bars.
- You can add some hemp hearts, collagen, or chia seeds for some extra added nutrition.
- Any creamy nut butter (such as cashew butter or almond butter) will work in place of peanut butter if needed, but the flavor will change to taste like the nut butter.
- You can use an ice cream scoop or meatball scoop to help you scoop out even portions of the cake batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg